DOWNSLIDES Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

downslides

noun

plural of downslide

as in dark ages

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Noun

Anyone who has spent a career in and around tech will be aware of Moore's Law—the phenomenon observed by Gordon Moore in the 1960s that, as computing power increases, its cost decreases.

— Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Provides Anti-Inflammatory Effects Research indicates that the long-term use (8 weeks) of kefir was linked with decreases in inflammatory biomarkers, such as C-reactive protein, which impact heart health.

— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026

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Having endured plenty of slumps himself, Olson made a point to sit down with the young catcher and talk through it.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026
The announcement follows a Bloomberg report earlier this week highlighting second-season viewership slumps on Netflix shows, with some losing up to 70 percent of their season 1 audience.

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 7 July 2026

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This strategic allocation has enabled FUND to consistently outperform the small-cap benchmark and demonstrate resilience during market downturns, such as the pandemic's oil price collapse.

— Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Even theme park giants such as Disneyland are seeing slight downturns in attendance.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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Voltage reductions were also happening earlier in the day in parts of Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, Con Edison spokesperson Jamie McShane told CNN.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
On the other hand, massive reductions in the number of incoming immigrants do not increase such jobs.

— Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026

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Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
The river dropped 60 feet between boulders in a series of falls and continued downstream in a dangerous half mile of holes and boils.

— John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

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